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Group

Where

NumberofAdherents

% oftotalpop.

Numberofcongreg./churches/units

Numberofcountries

Year

Source

Quote/Notes

United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America

USA

3,269,000

-

-

-

1967

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970; Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Census (1975); pg. 391-392.

Table: "Membership of Selected Religious Bodies: 1790 to 1970 "; Footnote on Presbyterian figures: "In 1958, United Presbyterian Church of No. America merged with Presbyterian Church in United States of America. Data for earlier years cover only the latter. "

United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America

USA

3,230,000

-

-

-

1968

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970; Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Census (1975); pg. 391-392.

Table: "Membership of Selected Religious Bodies: 1790 to 1970 "; Footnote on Presbyterian figures: "In 1958, United Presbyterian Church of No. America merged with Presbyterian Church in United States of America. Data for earlier years cover only the latter. "

United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America

USA

3,173,000

-

-

-

1969

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970; Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Census (1975); pg. 391-392.

Table: "Membership of Selected Religious Bodies: 1790 to 1970 "; Footnote on Presbyterian figures: "In 1958, United Presbyterian Church of No. America merged with Presbyterian Church in United States of America. Data for earlier years cover only the latter. "

United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America

USA

3,096,000

-

-

-

1970

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970; Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Census (1975); pg. 391-392.

Table: "Membership of Selected Religious Bodies: 1790 to 1970 "; Footnote on Presbyterian figures: "In 1958, United Presbyterian Church of No. America merged with Presbyterian Church in United States of America. Data for earlier years cover only the latter. "

"In 1958, another group, called the United Presbyterian Church of North America, composed of conservative Scottish groups, which had flourished since 1774, merged its 311,025 members [into] United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. "

Occhiogrosso, Peter. The Joy of Sects: A Spirited Guide to the World's Religious Traditions. New York: Doubleday (1996); pg. 347.

"In 1972 in Great Britain, Presbyterians joined Congregationalists to form the United Reformed Church, later joined by the Churches of Christ. "

United Reformed Church

United Kingdom

195,000

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-

-

1984

Bishop, Peter & Michael Darton (editors). The Encyclopedia of World Faiths: An Illustrated Survey of the World's Living Faiths. New York: Facts on File Publications (1987); pg. 130.

"The United Reformed Church in England and Wales (often known as the URC) was formed in 1972 from the union of a large majority of congregations of the Congregational Church in England and Wales and the Presbyterian Church of England... In British terms it is a small denomination. In 1984 it had about 140,000 members and 55,000 children in nearly 2000 congregations served by some 1250 ministers, 10,000 teachers and 1000 lay preachers. "

United Reformed Church

United Kingdom

250,000

-

1,750units

-

1998

*LINK* official web site of the United Reformed Church; home page (viewed 27 Feb. 1999)

"The URC comprises 150,000 adults and 1000,000 children and young people in 1750 congregations spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales, served by some 1100 ministers, both women and men. " (typo/mistake for children)

United Reformed Church

world

250,000

-

1,750units

1 country

1998

*LINK* official web site of the United Reformed Church; home page (viewed 27 Feb. 1999)

"The URC comprises 150,000 adults and 1000,000 children and young people in 1750 congregations spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales, served by some 1100 ministers, both women and men. " (typo/mistake for children)

*LINK* Web site: "Council for World Mission "; web page: "UK (URCUK)/United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom " (viewed 31 May 1999).

"United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom (URCUK)... Country information:... Population (1994 United Nations estimate): 58.1 million... Church information:... Members/Congregations: 102,582/1,768. "

United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom

world

102,582

-

1,768units

1 country

1999

*LINK* Web site: "Council for World Mission "; web page: "UK (URCUK)/United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom " (viewed 31 May 1999).

"United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom (URCUK)... Country information:... Population (1994 United Nations estimate): 58.1 million... Church information:... Members/Congregations: 102,582/1,768. "

"MEMBERSHIP: The United Synagogue represents over 800 Conservative congregations throughout North America and is closely associated with the Masorti Movement in Israel. Some 2 million Jews identify with Conservative Judaism, making it the largest branch of the Jewish faith. "

"But in time the number of Conservative synagogues, as they were called, for they were neither Reform nor East European Orthodox, grew, and in 1913 Schechter collected 16 of them to form the United Synagogue of America, an organization of synagogues designed to oppose the older, much larger, and more powerful group of Reform synagogues, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. "

United Synagogue of America

USA

-

-

200units

-

1945

Hertzberg, Arthur. The Jews in America: Four Centuries of an Uneasy Encounter: A History; New York: Simon & Schuster (1989); pg. 328.

"By... 1953, among the Conservatives alone, the membership of the United Synagogue, their association of congregations, had risen from less than 200 in 1945 to 443 congregations. "

"...the United Synagogue of America, Conservative Judaism's organization of synagogues, increased its affiliates from approx. 350 at the conclusion of World War II to 800 in 1965, with as many as 131 new congregations joining in a two-year period of the mid-1950s. "

United Synagogue of America

USA

-

-

443units

-

1953

Hertzberg, Arthur. The Jews in America: Four Centuries of an Uneasy Encounter: A History; New York: Simon & Schuster (1989); pg. 328.

"By... 1953, among the Conservatives alone, the membership of the United Synagogue, their association of congregations, had risen from less than 200 in 1945 to 443 congregations. "

United Synagogue of America

USA

1,000,000

-

600units

-

1957

Welles, Sam. The World's Great Religions, New York: Time Incorporated (1957); pg. 148.

"The Conservatives (United Synagogue of America) attempt to make Orthodoxy compatible with modern life. In the 600 Conservative congregations with approximately one million members... "

"...the United Synagogue of America, Conservative Judaism's organization of synagogues, increased its affiliates from approx. 350 at the conclusion of World War II to 800 in 1965, with as many as 131 new congregations joining in a two-year period of the mid-1950s. "

"But in time the number of Conservative synagogues, as they were called, for they were neither Reform nor East European Orthodox, grew, and in 1913 Schechter collected 16 of them to form the United Synagogue of America, an organization of synagogues designed to oppose the older, much larger, and more powerful group of Reform synagogues, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. "

Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Membership figs. generally based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. are inclusive: refer to all "members, " not simply full communicants. Listed as "United Synogagues of Conservative Judaism "

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

USA

2,000,000

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-

-

1996

*LINK* Web site: "Arabic Paper "; web page: "Statistics of Muslims in the USA and around the World " (viewed 15 June 1999). [Written 1998.]

"United Way of the Cross Churches of Christ of the Apostolic Faith... was founded by Bishiop Joseph H. Adamas of the Way of the cross Church of Christ and Elder Harrison J. Twyman of the Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ World Wide, Inc. The new church was formed when the two founders, both pastors of congregations in North Carolina, discovered... The church grew, in part from the addition of pastors and their congregations who had previously left other Apostolic bodies. Membership: In 1980 the... Churches had 1,100 members in 14 churches. "

"Bishop Mattias Brinser was expelled from Brethrne in Christ Church in 1855, together with about 50 other members... These people organized their own group, United Zion's Children; in 1954 the body incorporated under the name United Zion Church... Located almost exclusively in Dauphin, Lebanon, and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania, it lists 933 members and 13 churches. "

"United Zion Church... Denver, PA [H.Q.]... The United Zion's Children originated in 1855 following the expulsion of Bishp Matthias Brinser from the River Brethren (i.e., the Brethren in Christ)... Membership: In 1983 there were 13 churches, 929 members, and 20 ministers. "

"Bishop Mattias Brinser was expelled from Brethrne in Christ Church in 1855, together with about 50 other members... These people organized their own group, United Zion's Children; in 1954 the body incorporated under the name United Zion Church... Located almost exclusively in Dauphin, Lebanon, and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania, it lists 933 members and 13 churches. "

Table of the 3 River Brethren sects, the number of churches and members in each. Bethren in Christ (founded 1862), Older Order or Yorker Brethren (1843), and United Zion's Children (Brinsers, founded 1853).

"sampled population consists of persons aged 16 years and over from all federal electorates throughout Australia, excluding the Northern Territory... This poll is based on 2128 interviews conducted over the first two weekends of June 1983. "; Question: "WOULD YOU MIND TELLING ME YOUR RELIGION? "; response category: "UNITING/METHODIST "; Other categories: ANGLICAN; CATHOLIC/RC; PRESBYTERIAN; BAPTIST; OTHER CHRISTIAN; NON-CHRISTIAN

Uniting Church in Australia

Australia

1,182,300

-

-

-

1986

*LINK* web site: "Growth of Religions in Australia and New South Wales 1986-1996 "

Table "Australia " [growth of religion in Australia, 1986-1996]; "Prepared by the Buddhist Council of New South Wales from census data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics "; "1986 adherents "

According to the 1991 census 1,386,000 Australians claim to be Uniting Church.

Uniting Church in Australia

Australia

1,387,646

-

-

-

1991

*LINK* web site: "Growth of Religions in Australia and New South Wales 1986-1996 "

Table "Australia " [growth of religion in Australia, 1986-1996]; "Prepared by the Buddhist Council of New South Wales from census data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics "; "1991 adherents "

Self-identification, from 1996 govt. census. "In the 1996 Census, respondents were asked to mark one of the seven specified religions (Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church, Presbyterian, Greek Orthodox, Baptist, or Lutheran) or to specify a particular religion. Persons with no religion were asked to mark the no religion box. " [Listed in table as "Uniting Church "]

Uniting Church in Australia

Australia

1,334,917

7.46%

-

-

1996

*LINK* web site: "Growth of Religions in Australia and New South Wales 1986-1996 "

Table "Australia " [growth of religion in Australia, 1986-1996]; "Prepared by the Buddhist Council of New South Wales from census data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics "; "1996 adherents " [based on 12,582,764 adherents of Christianity equalling 70.3% of total pop., total population = 17,898,669]

Uniting Church in Australia

Australia: New South Wales

327,360

-

-

-

1986

*LINK* web site: "Growth of Religions in Australia and New South Wales 1986-1996 "

Table "Australia " [growth of religion in New South Wales, 1986-1996]; "Prepared by the Buddhist Council of New South Wales from census data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics "; "1986 adherents "

Uniting Church in Australia

Australia: New South Wales

371,974

-

-

-

1991

*LINK* web site: "Growth of Religions in Australia and New South Wales 1986-1996 "

Table "Australia " [growth of religion in New South Wales, 1986-1996]; "Prepared by the Buddhist Council of New South Wales from census data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics "; "1991 adherents "

Uniting Church in Australia

Australia: New South Wales

362,508

6.02%

-

-

1996

*LINK* web site: "Growth of Religions in Australia and New South Wales 1986-1996 "

Table "Australia " [growth of religion in New South Wales, 1986-1996]; "Prepared by the Buddhist Council of New South Wales from census data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics "; "1991 adherents "; [based on 1996 Islam total adherents of 102,288 = 1.7%, total pop. of New South Wales would be 6,016,941]

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